How (not) to debate theists – The Atheist Experience #652
Dan from North Brunswick, NJ got a visit from some Jehova’s Witnesses, and got into a debate with them. They haven’t been back since.
Excerpt from The Atheist Experience TV Show #652 of April 11, 2010, with Jeff Dee and Don Baker. (Topic: The Prosperity Gospel.)
This entire episode can be watched on Blip.tv and Ustream.tv:
► http://www.blip.tv/file/3475761/
► http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/6121511
Jeff’s list of killings by God or on behalf of God (according to the Bible) can be found here:
► http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTKWIMYK_x0
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The purpose of …
The purpose of anything is its function, the question therefore is what is the function of life – no matter what comes to your head (and as numerous as they may be) the overall function is to propel and compel life, to encourage better and easier existence for ourselves. Why? Because if life didn’t propel itself then it wouldn’t exist and we wouldn’t be here asking the question. Simples
@calmdowngirl …
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@BobtheNarc I’m …
@BobtheNarc I’m crying my eyes out right now for having been trolled, believe me.
@calmdowngirl Lol, …
@calmdowngirl Lol, here comes the grammar nazi. I just wanted to see if you would take the bait and you did, very predictable, congrats. Also, calling people troglodytes doesn’t make you sound as smart as you think it does you Trilobite. And guess what, I’m beating off right now because your response was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo sexy, how many “O’s” where too many. Don’t think so highly of yourself, no one cares.
@BobtheNarc The …
@BobtheNarc The very first word was misspelled, the second sentence was a question yet didn’t end with a question mark, the final sentence was concluded with two question marks too many, and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Why in the world are you sticking up for illiteracy, you silly fuck? Obviously I’ve struck a nerve or you troglodytes wouldn’t respond so fervently and frequently. Then again, you’re a tried and true troll so all you’re going to see this response and beat off.
@calmdowngirl Pot …
@calmdowngirl Pot to Kettle….BLACK?
@calmdowngirl …
@calmdowngirl Obvously you do care or you wouldn’t have felt the need to try to convince that guy you didn’t. Who are you trying to convince him or yourself. Second, typing something isn’t technically speaking. There is a misspelling in this comment, can you find it???
The purpose/meaning …
The purpose/meaning of life is what you make it. If there were a single general purpose for life that would be EXTREMELY depressing. So everyone should be very very happy there isn’t.
I love the “god …
I love the “god explicitly killing or commanding the deaths of two million people, not including the whole cities they didn’t count” thing. Omnibenevolent. Right.
Be careful when …
Be careful when reasoning with fundamentalists. Try to avoid being blunt, it keeps them from becoming misologic.
@dltn7 You’re just …
@dltn7 You’re just an argumentative jackass that needs to have the last word to satisfy his egolust. I mean, for all you know, I could be replying to your statements with complete apathy. In fact, boredom is the only driving motivator behind this particular message at all.
But, please, feel free to fire off another one of those, “y u care dis da innernats aint no grammerz or speluns hur”.
@calmdowngirl …
@calmdowngirl clearly you care if you spend enough time to reply who are you trying to prove this to you or me?
@dltn7 Just because …
@dltn7 Just because I used big bad capital letters and swear words, I’m suddenly letting others control my emotions? You WISH you had that kind of effect on me. I’m pretty apathetic in regards to internet numbskulls.
The thing is, I really don’t give a when people can’t spell or whatever. It’s when they think they’re all high and mighty AND can’t speak properly that bothers me. Like, for instance, you can’t spell “immature” and you’re some sort of run-on sentence factory, but I don’t care.
There is a purpose …
There is a purpose and design to my own life, but that’s because I’m in control of it. I seek happiness because it feels good to be happy. I create harmony in my home because we are all better for it. We make our own choices. Is it so inconceivable that life just happened? There are no reasons.
@calmdowngirl all …
@calmdowngirl all im trying to say is why is it such a big deal that you have to get all angry about it thats pretty imature you shouldnt let other people control your emotions
As an ex-jw i can …
As an ex-jw i can say that peoples comments at the door can get then thinking but its small seeds that grow that work best.You wont crack the nuts with a sledge hammer!
I think that with …
I think that with door to door faith sails-men its not so much trying to convince them to de convert but to prove to them that your not going to buy into what they are selling.
if they know they wont sway you the may just move on to easier pray.
i don’t believe in …
i don’t believe in the easter bunny, santa claus ,tooth fairy,bigfoot,aliens or the monster under my bed so, where can i go argue with someone that, they don’t exists?i figure an atheist would be an expert in finding someone to argue with about something i care nothing about. i mean, i don’t believe in any of the above but, i must argue to prove i don’t believe so, where do i go?thanks
☻/ This is …
☻/ This is Muhammad.
/▌ Copy and paste him!
/ \ Blasphemy is fun!
@dltn7 If they had …
@dltn7 If they had been commenting on a KESHA VIDEO, I wouldn’t have cared. They were trying to sound smart by typing like that. It’s “their”, by the way, you illiterate asshole.
@calmdowngirl come …
@calmdowngirl come on who cares about the way people type on the internet no one has that big of a stick up there but you
@calmdowngirl sorry …
@calmdowngirl sorry didnt realize I was in English 101. Next time I will remember your bit of advice. lol. Till then, have a splendid day and God Bless.
@lindsey20211 Why …
@lindsey20211 Why don’t you stop trying to speak intellectualese? I hate it when people try so hard to come off as smart and fail so miserably. It’s “hanged”, not hung, hung is a picture and hanged is a person! Atheism is not a proper noun, don’t capitalize it! “Naivete” is a french word, it’s spelled “naiveté”!
There are multiple instances of you misusing commas in that paragraph, and yet you claim intellectual high ground? That’s ridiculous.
What’s the purpose? …
What’s the purpose? no no… instead, how about “What’s your purpose?”
my purpose is having a good life, contributing to future generations, loving my family. How about you?
@lindsey20211
You …
@lindsey20211
You are reflecting nothing and your reasoning is deeply flawed. I already showed you why your analogies made no sense. Fact is proven, empiricism is how you prove things.
My definition is not made up, if you believe in something you have faith, a direct quote from Merriam Webster, “almost always implies certitude even where there is no evidence or proof”
Grow up, you are the one not getting it.